MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building
200 West Baltimore Street
7th Floor Board Room
Baltimore MD 21201-2595
Artwork in the Board Room is from Howard County
9:00 a.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Action Items
9:03 a.m.
1. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of July 15, 2008
b) Personnel (attached to minutes)
Information & Discussion
9:10 a.m.
2. Update on 2008 Maryland School Assessment Results
9:45 a.m.
3. Status Report on High School Assessments Tab D
10:00 a.m.
4. Standards Setting Overview
Action Items
10:30 a.m.
5. Standards Setting - Modified High School Assessments
11:15 a.m.
BREAK
11:30 a.m.
6. Standards Setting - Alternative Maryland School Assessments
12:30 p.m.
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Information & Discussion
2:30 p.m.
7. SEED School of Maryland Transportation Plan
3:00 p.m.
Public Comment
3:30 p.m.
BREAK
Action Items
3:45 p.m.
8. FY 2010 MSDE Budget and State Aided Institutions
5:15 p.m.
9. COMAR 13A.12.01.13 Adding New Certification Areas
APPROVAL Tab J
5:30 p.m.
10. COMAR 13A.07.08 Incentive Program for Certification by the
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
ADOPTION Tab K
5:45 p.m.
11. Adoption of 2009 State Board Meeting Dates Tab L
Information
5:55 p.m.
12. Updates:
State Superintendent
NASBE
6:15 p.m.
13. Future Board Topics
6:25 p.m.
14. Opinions
A D J O U R N
6:30 p.m.